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2 years ago, lawyer Afroz Shah decided to clean up a polluted beach in India. Versova Beach was becoming a landfill, shin-deep in trash. Eventually thousands of volunteers pitched in to turn it back into a pristine sandy beach. Now, for the first time in decades, Olive Ridley sea turtles have hatched on the beach! Amazing!
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Plastic straws are one of those little things that have a big impact on the environment. They pollute the oceans, cause harm to animals, and never biodegrade. McDonald’s will begin testing paper straws in its UK locations starting in May! This is a great step towards reducing single-use plastics. Good job Ronald McDonald!
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The next time you’re bored, try the new fad in Japan: polishing a ball of foil. People have been taking a big wad of aluminum foil, then meticulously hammering, smoothing, and polishing out every tiny wrinkle. The result is a gleaming aluminum ball that literally reflects your hard work and patience!
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What’s your favorite kind of potato? Mashed? French fried? Potato chipped? Baked? It’s National Tater Day, so have a potato buffet! It’s also National Bunsen Burner Day, which celebrates the coolest piece of science class equipment: an open gas flame. Don’t forget National Crayon Day! Edward Binney made the first crayons in 1903!
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John Collins knows a thing or two about paper airplanes. The Paper Airplane Guy holds the world record for longest paper airplane flight at nearly 227 feet. He uses planes in demonstrations to teach kids about science. He also recently published his 4th book on paper airplanes, so that anyone can fold an aerodynamic origami wonder!
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10 and 12 year-old boys in Vicksburg Mississippi were wandering through plowed up dirt in their yard when they found a mastodon jawbone! Caid and Shawn Sellers and their cousin Michael Mahaltic pulled the prehistoric bone into the house to show their parents, and a museum confirmed their discovery. The boys plan to keep their exciting fossil!
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Residents of Trinity Bay in Newfoundland Canada rescued a pod of dolphins last week. The dolphins were trapped in shallow water, surrounded by ice that was spreading towards the shore. The fire chief, Stanley Legge, started clearing ice with an excavator. Boats continued to cut a path out of the harbor until the dolphins could swim free!
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The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef in the world, and it’s not doing so well. Rising ocean temperatures are the biggest threat to coral reefs. The Australian Institute of Marine Biology thinks sunscreen may be the answer! They’re testing a thin floating shield of calcium carbonate which will protect the coral from bleaching!
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Do you need a vacation? It’s National Virtual Vacation Day; borrow a virtual reality headset and see the world! Better yet, just visit a park. It’s National Take A Walk In The Park Day! Wait, it’s also National Pencil Day! And, and, National I Am In Control Day! I think I just lost control.
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When Charlie Lagarde turned 18 this month in Quebec, she celebrated by buying a lottery ticket. Her birthday was also her lucky day, because she won a $1,000,000 jackpot! Charlie decided to take her winnings tax-free, as $1000 a week for the rest of her life. She plans to use the money to travel and get an education.
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